Telegram-herald., 1887-02-28
CLICgSOF THE CABLE
4 New System Of Charity
Among English Ladies
III EXAMPLE, F8a AMERICAN H0NEK
Euroneaa Markets Not Worried bY
aosors OF uzr-Princs 6ismsrcks
vsfory-Tns Wimbledon fsifss
WRsags To Be Abandoned.

S6ereS. Eco. z7.-Jesry's cable TO the
Hssas& says. '-fbe Primross Leagues are 10
bs offset by the Womsn's Liberal Fedora
ten. IN behalf Of .hich Mrs. Gladstone
aud : great number Of her sex held sn ex
eseiing interesting meeting yesterday
bear Of another project which this season
Of lent promises 10 ori0s into maturity and
which may have great results. or may in a
year or two drop IN the lines Of fashionable
frigolities. The scheme is not a political
one Il Is being iostered by some great
ladies who aspire to something more than
to be queens of society, and for the moment
il is only being elaborated in The semi
secrecy OF the bOudoirs. Nothing viii
probably be publicly heard OF it in this
country until We are much nearer holy
week The idea IS. roughly speaking. that
= guild or league ot ladies shall be
formed, the members 20 bind them
selves 70 set apart for piOus
or charitable intentions one-tenth Of their
personal incomes. IL IS recognized that il
would be useless 20 group ali this volun-
tary 1.-THE into one funa, - such fund
wodlc be liable TO fnalaaninistratiOn, and
in any case II could not cover the ground Of
individual charities. There il no lady who
cannot, If she will take the trouble 20 ex-
pend her tithe beneficiently within known
sphere. Some already do so, but inquiry
has shown comparatively few instances
where as many would never miss the
amount If il were deducted before ordinary
expenses were paid, instead OF being left for
the last thing or 10 impulse. IL is believed
that membership OF a guild or society would
quicken al once the memory and the chari-
tibie instincts, aud one of the ladies prin-
cipally concerned and who has il most at
heart says the impulse that would be given
20 the personal and living interest in the
poor, whether in towns or rural districts
would De greater than the devotion of the
money itself, even as first charge on all
revenue. This excellent lady is warmly
seconded. The subject mas been well
thought of and it is believed that thou
sands will join the leagne as soon as it is
known that an annual subscription Of only
a sixpence or shilling will be asked for
the purpose Of deiraying the necessary ex-
pense of printing. Each member will be
asked once a year to make declaration
that she has complied with the one obliga-
ton OF membership. No name has yet
| been selected for the guild. How do Amer.
| ican ladies like the idea"
The sensitive barometer of the Stock
Exchange has been showing OF late degree
| OF steadiness which indicates the prevalence
of faith on the great European bourses that
| the political atmosphere is not in immediate
| danger of disturbance by war Prince Bis
| marck has carried his point in the German
elections and has obtained in the new
| Reichstag not only sufficient strength 10 in
| sure the passage of the Septennate bill, but
| also good working majority for his general
| policy of government. He might not be
| able TO push his monopolistic projects to an
4 extreme, but he has obtained sucn mas
| tery OF Parliament by the success OF his
| appeal 70 the electors that as long as be
| Keeps within reasonable bound, he can
count upon shaping legislation at his pleas
| ure According to the latest figures from
| Berlin $50 members are definitely elected
| leaving sixty-one districts in which
supplementary elections will be held
| The elected members comprise l9j
| supporters and 14l opponents of the Sep
| tennate, a provisional majority OF 81 fol-
the army of the Government. In The 81
| constituencies which have still to elect IL i.
! estimated that the result will be as follow.
National Liberals IA; Conservative. 8. Free
| Conservatives ,; a total of 22 for the Cor
eminent New Germ,n Liberals p: SOcia
! Democrat. $; Ultrsmontone Z; a total OF &
| sor the opposition. II this estimate IS
borne out at the polls the new Reichstae
| will contain 2l7 supporters and $50 oppo
| nents OF the SeDtennste, a majority of 81 70,
| the Government on that issue OF the 81
| members classe1 =. Septennists only two
are likely to break with the Government
on general issues; thus it !. coniectursd
that outside Of the army ques.
ton Prince Bismarck will have 2ls
adherents ranked in the three parties-th,
National Liberals and the two c0nscrvativ,
divisions while the combined opposition
zill number IS made up Of a hetroesneou.
collection Of all shades and stripes. political
! economic and national. IN the last Reich
stag the Government could muster only S,
supporters against 24l opponents. II tn,
supplementary elections sustain the esn
mate have given. the outcome Of Prime
BismaTcxs appeal 10 the voters viii be
| conversion Of q minority Of eighty-Gve int,
majority Of thirty-tfree. a relative gain O
II. i0r the Government The NatiOna
Liberals who form the main body OF Ia
| supporters % the Administration. have a
their actuatiDE sentiment = desire 70 perpet
/ usts The institutions established affe
| the wars of 1856 and Is7f
hence though they DO not give the Chan
! cei.0r the blind support which he receive,
| froIa he Conservative iuusers they ar
willing 70 - 70 a c0Dsi ierable length Il
| SUSTAINING. snu iofW on the hhoie trust.
prop FOR his policy.
Rife shots the word over will be inter
ssfed in the news that Wimbledon will b
abandoned as aplsoe for long rsnge uatohe
sf,sr next year The Duke of Cambridg
owns lard back Of the Butts. which is NOR
OF iess EXPOSED 70 dropping ire lie
commander ln-chief of The British army
a15 in this capantv as vii as proner
holder. he has issued a dat numbering to
dsvs II the famogs rias range.